Nicaragua		Costa Rica
Cosita Rica	Tactics	TICOS NEW
51%	Possession	49%
54%	Play in the half	46%
17	Shots	3
1	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
18	Offsides	0
73.1	average mark	66.6
incredible	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	very good
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

9 minute.
Hormigos plays the ball off with his head. Almendra approaches the ball. Almendra passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Figueres approaches the ball. Figueres takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

11 minute.
Barriomartín centers. Lozano approaches the ball. Sanabria fouls. Sanabria is cautioned.

25 minute.
Almendra just manages to reach the ball first. Almendra plays the ball through. Baquedano takes over possession. Baquedano lobs the ball high into the air. Lozano rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

31 minute.
Here comes Almendra, having a little trouble catching the ball. Almendra passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Baquedano just manages to reach the ball first. Baquedano ineptly catches the ball. Baquedano centers. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

34 minute.
Cardenal makes a sublime pass. Almendra plays the ball off with his head. Baquedano takes over possession. Baquedano passes, it`s a high ball. Lozano makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Jacobo plays the ball off with his head. Garnier just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Quesada is guilty of misconduct. Quesada is cautioned.

42 minute.
Hormigos passes, it`s a high ball. Lozano takes over possession. Lozano makes an instep pass. Figueres just manages to reach the ball first. Figueres takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nicaragua 57%, Costa Rica 43%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Nicaragua - Costa Rica 0:0

49 minute.
Almendra approaches the ball. Almendra plays the ball through. Lozano just manages to reach the ball first. Lozano has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Costa Rica 1:0

59 minute.
Lozano approaches the ball. Baquedano just manages to reach the ball first. Baquedano makes a one-touch pass. Lozano just manages to reach the ball first. Lozano has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

60 minute.
Almendra centers. Baquedano plays the ball off with his head. Lozano approaches the ball. Lozano has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Costa Rica 2:0

63 minute.
Sanabria attempts to pass. Caravaca just manages to reach the ball first. Caravaca makes an instep pass. Lozano approaches the ball. Lozano takes a swing and hits it... Dixon tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Figueres takes over possession. Figueres has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Costa Rica 3:0

64 minute.
Here comes Hormigos, having a little trouble catching the ball. Hormigos makes a sublime pass. Lozano approaches the ball. Lozano takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

65 minute.
Goal kick. Chirinos comes on to the pitch. Domínguez comes on to the pitch. Chinchilla comes on to the pitch. Serrano comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Calero comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Kikut wins the ball from behind. Calero wins the ball from behind. Drake takes over possession. Calero cleverly intercepts the pass. Calero takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Serrano takes over possession. Serrano takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Nicaragua - Costa Rica 4:0

83 minute.
Sanabria has problems with catching the ball. Serrano approaches the ball. Kikut approaches the ball. Serrano wins the ball from behind. Serrano has a fantastic effort at goal. Dixon tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

84 minute.
Calero just manages to reach the ball first. Kikut just manages to reach the ball first. Serrano cleverly intercepts the pass. Calero just manages to reach the ball first. Calero takes a swing and hits it... Dixon miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

90 minute.
Domínguez approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Yglesias takes over possession. Baquedano wins the ball from behind. Baquedano lobs the ball high into the air. Serrano makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Nicaragua 51%, Costa Rica 49%.
Nicaragua - Costa Rica 4:0